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South Korea, US Seek Do Kwon Extradition

Who has first dibs? South Korea and the United States have both requested the extradition of Terra co-founder Do Kwon

2 years ago

Apple Launches Buy Now, Pay Later Service For US

Fintech move for Apple after it launches service to allow consumers in the US to pay for purchases over time

2 years ago

Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With Bribing Chinese Officials

New US indictment alleges FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried paid over $40 million to bribe at least one official in China

2 years ago

Investors Pull $1.6 Billion After US CFTC Charged Binance

Over a $1 billion withdrawn from biggest crypto exchange Binance, after regulators allege violation of US financial laws

2 years ago

US Reglators Seek Ban On Crypto Exchange Binance

US regulators sue biggest crypto exchange Binance, alleging violations of US financial laws and seeking injunction

2 years ago

Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Arrested In Montenegro

Interpol confirms Do Kwon arrested after six months on the run, after spectacular demise of TerraUSD cryptocurrency

2 years ago

FTX Agrees Deal To Recover $400m From Hedge Fund

New management of failed crypto exchange FTX announce deal to recover more $400 million from a Bahamas-based hedge fund

2 years ago

SEC Charges Celebrities Over Cryptocurrency Endorsements

Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and other celebrities charged by the US financial watchdog over cryptocurrency endorsements

2 years ago

Taiwan Financial Regulator ‘To Oversee Crypto’

Head of main Taiwan financial regulator FSC says body will be responsible for crypto industry, as island tightens controls

2 years ago

Bitcoin Surges Above $28,000 Amidst Banking Turmoil

Biggest cryptocurrency Bitcoin surges to nine-month high after central banks liquidity measures in response to banking sector turmoil

2 years ago

Crypto Investment ‘Scam’ Defrauds Thousands Of Users

Crypto trading app iEarn Bot appears to be massive scam drawing in thousands of investors in multiple countries, report finds

2 years ago

Sam Bankman-Fried Allegedly Received $2.2 Billion From FTX Entities

Filings from bankrupt FTX show it made transfers of about $2.2 billion to company founder Sam Bankman-Fried

2 years ago

Hackers Steal $199m From UK Crypto Start-Up Euler Labs

Hackers steal nearly $200m from UK crypto lender Euler Labs, amidst rampant hacking and business failures in crypto sector

2 years ago

NatWest Adds Crypto Limits As Scams Proliferate

NatWest caps transfers to crypto exchanges as consumers and businesses lose hundreds of millions to elaborate scams

2 years ago

Bitcoin Surges 20 Percent After SVB Fiasco

Bitcoin rises 20 percent as stablecoin USDC nearly regains dollar peg after US government takes emergency action to rescue SVB…

2 years ago

IMF ‘Warned G20’ Of Crypto Banking Risks

International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it warned G20 last month that proliferation of crypto assets could mean risks for banking…

2 years ago

Cryptocurrencies Rise After US Authorities Rescue SVB Depositors

Cryptocurrencies rise after US authorities intervene to restore confidence in banking sector following collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

2 years ago

Silvergate Bank To Close Down, Amid FTX Aftermath

Silvergate Capital, one of the two main banks for the crypto industry, announced on Wednesday that it will wind down…

2 years ago

Lawyers For FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Hint At Trial Delay

Legal team for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried suggest they may need more time to prepare legal defence of their…

2 years ago

Former FTX Engineer Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges

Former engineering director of collapsed cryptocurrency firm FTX has pleaded guilty to six criminal charges, including fraud

2 years ago

Visa, Mastercard ‘Pause Crypto Partnerships’ Amidst Meltdown

Visa, Mastercard reportedly halting cryptocurrency partnerships and product plans following industry meltdown last year

2 years ago

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Hit With Four More Charges

Four new criminal charges leveled at FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried concerning illegal political donations and bank fraud

2 years ago

Huobi, OKX To Apply For Hong Kong Crypto Licences

Major crypto exchanges Huobi Global and OKX to apply for licences under new Hong Kong regulatory regime aimed at turning…

2 years ago

Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Charged By US SEC

Do Kwon, co-founder of the failed TerraUSD cryptocurrency, has been charged by US authorities with fraud, after months on the…

2 years ago

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Bond Backers Revealed

As Sam Bankman-Fried faces questions over his use of a VPN, the identity of the $250 million bond guarantors are…

2 years ago

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Ordered Back To Court, After VPN Use

Federal judge unhappy that FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried used virtual private network (VPN) whilst under house arrest

2 years ago

New York Regulator Orders Shutdown Of Major Stablecoin

New York regulator orders Paxos Trust to stop issuing third-biggest stablecoin Binance USD, as authorities crack down on crypto industry

2 years ago

UK Considers Backing Official ‘Digital Pound’

Bank of England and UK Treasury propose government-backed digital pound that could supplant cash by end of decade

2 years ago

Court Considers Independent FTX Probe

US bankruptcy court to consider DOJ demand that it appoint independent examiner to probe fraud charges in FTX collapse

2 years ago

UK Government Details Plan To Regulate Crypto, Post FTX

HM Treasury reveals 'ambitious plans' to protect consumer and businesses by 'robustly regulating cryptoasset activities'

2 years ago